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Common Name

Violet Turaco

Alternate Names

Violaceous Plantain Eater

Common Type

Turaco

Order

Musophagiformes

Family

Musophagidae

Genus

Musophaga

Species

violacea

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Captive Photographed, Ghana

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Tropical savannas, wetlands, woodlands and forests

Distribution and Range

West Africa from Senegal to Nigeria.

Food

Preference is for figs but will also eat leaves, buds, floweers, insects, snails and slugs.

Captive Photographed

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Field Notes:

Turacos are social birds, travelling in flocks of around ten to twelve individuals. They are not strong fliers but they can run quickly through the branches

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